BEST FRIENDS SPEECH....
Billy and Mac
are still in the faculty lounge.
B: You know Mac, (he
throws is the history book down, and takes off his backpack)
every time I think about about the arguments that we've had,
one thing is pretty obvious. (He sits down)
M: What's
that?
B: That I've almost always been the one who starts
them.
M: I've said some pretty stupid stuff too.
B:
Come on Mac, I'm trying to apologize here, doesn't happen very
often so go with it. (Mac smiles)
M: Okay, apology
accepted.
B: You know, I think I know why I've acted like
such a jerk.
M: Well, are you going to tell me or am I
going to have to guess. (Mac sits down, she takes her backpack
off)
B: Well, the truth is...I was sorta jealous. (Mac
smiles, and stares at him. In the next scene Mac stands up and
walks across the room, and smiles)
M: Jealous huh?
B:
Yeah.
M: I know what you mean. I was feeling a little
jealous too.
B: You're kidding.
M: Does that surprise
you? (He gets up from his chair)
B: I don't know it...it's
weird though isn't it?
M: Yeah, I mean for the longest
time, I thought that you didn't like me.
B: I thought the
same thing about you.
M: Which is crazy because 'cause
that is not at all how I feel.
B: No, me neither. I mean
(he walks behind her) you and Raul, you seem like you guys are
doing great. (Mac turns around and looks at him) Brittany and
me ah...well I don't know what's going on there. I guess I was
frustrated. I took it out on you and I'm really sorry about
that.
M: Hey, that's okay. (She steps closer to him)
B: I've been kind of a creep.
M: It was not all just
you. Incase you haven't noticed. I tend to make things a
little dramatic too. (He smiles)
B: Come here. (He hugs
her. HE IS SO SWEET! They look so happy)
In the next
scene they were still hugging, they pull apart. Billy still
has his hands on her waist, and he looks at her.
B: I want
you to know that I really am sorry. And that I did, or said
anything to hurt you.
M: Forget it.
B: So no more
arguments okay.
M: Never again. (Billy smiles)
B: And
I promise, I'll stop hassling you too.
M: Hassling me?
B: You know with Raul or any of that.
M: Wait. What do
you mean? (She’s confused.)
B: What I mean is that I'm
cool with how things are. With you and Raul, you're
relationship, okay? (He walks to the other side of the room)
M: Your okay with that? (He sits on the table)
B:
Totally.
M: Exactly how do you see my relationship with
Raul?
B: Same as mine with Brittany, you and Raul are a
couple. Me and you, we're best friends. The very best. (She
looks like her heart is broken)
M: Best friends?
B:
That's right. Come's as a surprise huh?
M: Yeah right. (He
gets up and walks over by her)
B: After all of the battles
we've had, I suppose we should have realized this sooner.
M: When...when did you?
B: Now! I was talking to
Brittany and it hit me.
M: What hit you?
B: That you
and I have been going though a big change.
M: What do you
mean?
B: Well I...I kept trying to tell myself that things
would get better if I was just patient you know, and tried to
spend more time with Brittany. And just nothing seemed to be
happening.
M: But now it is?
B: Yeah, big time. Yeah,
I had this terrific conversation with her. It was really cool,
the way she dealt with my mom.
M: How?
B: Well, she
stood up for us, for our relationship. For the first time it's
working Mac, you know I'm beginning to see that there is more
to Brittany than I've realized. (She forces a smile)
M:
Really:
B: Yeah, you know I just needed to get to know her
more. And, now that I have I...I really think that she might
be the right girl for me. (Billy how could you say that?)
M: Well that's...that's really great Billy. That's great.
(She forces another smile)
B: Yeah, I'm relieved. You
should be too all right? You have Raul, I got Brit. Me and you
will always be... (He looks at her)
M: Best friends.
B: That's right. Well I gotta run okay? I'll see you
later. (He taps her on the shoulder, you know the way best
friends do. He goes over and picks up his packbag and the
history, opens the door looks back at her and says Bye, he
leaves, she just stands there like she's just been kicked in
the stomach.)